Mental Health Disorders and Long-term Opioid Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Chronic Pain

Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, HealthCore Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, Division of Health Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between mental health disorders and subsequent risk for long-term opioid use among adolescents and young adults presenting with common chronic pain complaints (back pain, neck pain, headache, and arthritis/joint pain).